YHA London St Pauls Reviews

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80%Value For Money

86%Security

95%Location

83%Staff

79%Atmosphere

81%Cleanliness

75%Facilities

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The location of this place was wonderful, right next to all the sites. It's a pretty family friendly hostel which was a nice change from the normal pace. It was also neat to be in a building that had some history and a unique story. My room was on the basement floor so we had a lot of noise from the street which was a bit annoying. It was nice though that the part of London quiets down in the evenings. Overall a nice stay!

Quite noisy cuz of St Pauls and absolutely inconvenient beds. Also I booked a 4 bed male dorm but in fact there were 6, not the thing I expected. Before I stayed at YHA Oxford Str, that was much better.

We enjoyed our time at YHA St. Pauls very much, thank you for the great week in London!
The staff is really kind and obliging, the location of the hostel is phenomenal, our room was clean and had a proper size (for 3 people). The showers were always clean in the morning.
The food in the hostels restaurant was, as far as we tested it (only breakfast), okay.
Actually, we only had two things to complain about:
1. There is no kitchen for self-supply.
2. The WLAN isn't free.
Greetings from Germany!

Clean hostel, decent beds and in a good location right next to St Pauls. Expensive WiFi, food, everything else though. You are just paying for the bed and a shower, everything else costs extra. The staff wasn't very helpful either.
They told me to go to the 3rd floor (no lift) and when I got there I opened a door which led into somebodies apartment. Saw two people undressed, one of them shouting "You're wrong! wrong door!". The staff didn't even apologize for this awkward scenario.

although the location right at st. pauls cathedral is great, i am not a big fan of this hostel: the staff was neither very friendly nor helpful and the only bathroom on the floor was kind of disgusting. furthermore they charged 7,5 pound for 3 days of wifi, which didn't even work in our room. the bunk bed not only left very little space for each person but also climbing up and down can be really dangerous - particularly when it's dark - as there is not even a ladder.

Room 12 was suitable for our needs, but the chimes from St. Pauls clock, every quarter of the hour as well as the hour meant little sleep was available!! even after going to bed exhausted.
Secondary glazing would certainly improve the situation.

This was my second visit to the YHA St. Paul's which is an ideal location if you are visiting at the Barbican, The Globe which is just across the Millennium Bridge next to the Tate Modern. Also it is a pleasant walk along the south embankment to the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the National Theatre and the London Eye.
My only problem was that when I tried to book online with the NYA I could not so I booked through Hostelworld who charged me the deposit in $. Then my bank then charged me an extra £7.50

Very poor value for money. Whilst the location is good the facilities are very dated. The beds are foam offcuts which have been worn away to almost nothing. The Wifi is expensive, slow and only works in the reception and dining room. There is no atmosphere as it is mostly families and older visitors. The staff are also not particularly helpful - when I asked one guy for a solution to the lack of power points in my 6 bed shared room (there was only one) he told me to go and buy a powerboard...

Very convenient location. It's close to the tube and busses. Walking distance to the Thames. Very good value for the money. Hotel and area is quiet. St. Paul's bells ring on the hour. Quite soothing. Hotel is obsessively clean: showers and toilets - always saw someone cleaning. There is NO LIFT and many many stairs to walk up. No AC in rooms. Summers in the room are a bit hot. No screens on window either. Pay a nominal fee for Wi-Fi and internet. Only one outlet in 6 person dorm.

First, I loved the location. The neighborhood was safe, clean, well-organized and many buses were straight-heading to tourist places. The facilities were not that impressive than other hostel, but they were clean and not bad. The staffs were kind, though I didn't have meals at the cafeteria, there were many places to eat around the hostel .

When you arrive in London, is amazing to see how close is the hostel to St. Paul's Cathedral. About the hostel: I enjoyed that the place have a lot of bathroons and toilets. So, I was never worryed if I was going to find a time for me. But the shower was floting, it wasn't pleasant. The bed was not confortable to sleep, and when you see it the first time they seen like a coffin and the mattress is very thin. The place don't have FREE WIFI.

The hallways and showers smelled like mildew and WiFi and Internet was not free, which was a disappointment (and expensive, as it was the £ in London). On the other hand, the staff was very friendly and accommodating and the breakfast was delicious.

The staff were very helpful. I had only a one night reservation but was able to change it to a five night reservation after I found out that Holland Park's location did not meet my needs (thank you, Soledad!).
I've stayed in this hostel two previous times and have always found the location to be the greatest asset. I also find it easy to get to know the other guests in the hostel. Thanks again for another great experience!